618 ▼ -26.8%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 844
- 2016: 665
- 2021: 618
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Clifton Beach · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Clifton Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A smaller population of 618 people now lives in Clifton Beach, where the community has become notably younger over the last decade. While the typical resident is 42, the area has a high number of children and far fewer seniors than the state average.
618
▼ -26.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Clifton Beach — lower than 59% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population shrank by 27% since 2011, losing about 226 people. The typical age of residents has stayed steady at 42, which is about the same as the Tasmanian figure but noticeably older than the national average.
42 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.4% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. In contrast, the proportion of people aged 65 and over has fallen to 11.5%, a figure that is now much lower than most similar areas.
11.5% ▼ -33.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Clifton Beach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, making up 16.2% of the population. Meanwhile, the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people fell 18 points since 2011 to 3.7%, which is about the same as the national figure.
3.7% ▼ -82.9%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.2% ▲ +42.2%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Clifton Beach, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 35%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Clifton Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621006/clifton-beach/topic/demographics-identity